I'm Done Stinkin' Up the Joint. I'ts All Yours

Obama and Health Care, ABC News Washington Post Poll

Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:51 PM EDT (ABC News)

Indeed, Americans by 51-37 percent in this latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say they'd rather see a plan pass Congress without Republican support, if it includes a public option based on affordability, than with Republican backing but no such element.

politics, obama, health-care, gop, republican, democrat, poll

The Standard

Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:50 PM EDT

I'm currently an aircraft maintenance instructor at a technical school, and I'm having some difficulty getting some of my students to see the gravity of the career they are embarking on.

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education, aviation, safety

Commentary: Afghanistan isn't worth one more American life

Seeded on Fri Sep 4, 2009 9:54 PM EDT ()

There was, in the beginning in Afghanistan, a vital national security interest in toppling the Taliban government and killing or capturing the Taliban's murderous guests, Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorists.

war, afghanistan, obama

Suspect In Abortion Doctors Death Talks From Jail: "I'm being treated as a criminal"

Seeded on Thu Jun 4, 2009 7:16 PM EDT (kmbc.com)

The man charged in the slaying of late-term abortion provider George Tiller says he's "being treated as a criminal" even though he hasn't been convicted of anything.

us-news, george-tiller, abortion, murder, scott-roeder, right-to-life, right-to-choose

DISSENTING JUSTICE: Scalia v. Sotomayor: The Use of Gender-Coded Language to Evaluate a Judge's "Temperament"

Seeded on Sat May 30, 2009 10:07 PM EDT (dissentingjustice.blogspot.com)

In Scalia, toughness is positive; in Sotomayor, it is nonjudicial. If Scalia asks irrelevant questions, he is just being a dutiful "law professor" trying to hold the attention of his class. If Sotomayor does the same thing, she is just interested in hearing herself talk.

politics, scalia, sotomayor, scotus, supreme-court, supreme-court-justice

Thanks President Obama

Sat May 30, 2009 1:02 PM EDT

I received a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs this morning, with the following message:

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us-news, obama, economy, veterans, va

Air Force Responds to GPS Outage Concerns

Seeded on Mon May 25, 2009 8:06 PM EDT (ABC News)

The sky isn't falling and neither is the Global Positioning System, the U.S. Air Force said during a Twitter news conference. "No, the GPS will not go down," tweeted Col. Dave Buckman of the Air Force's Space Command.

technology, gps, global-positioning-system, air-force, space-command, navigation

Breaking News: Congressional Gold Medal Destined for Female Pilots

Seeded on Mon May 25, 2009 7:07 PM EDT (EVERYDAY CITIZEN www.EverydayCitizen.com)

Seeded by Lucy Belnora (Clipped by Jim Dent)

When Mabel tragically died while flying her Air Force plane, she became a member of an even smaller and more elite group of women. Mabel was one of just 38 women pilots that died while serving in WWII.

politics, congressional-gold-medal, barbara-mikulski, congress, wasp, women-air-service-pilots, world-war-ii, wwii, war, military

A Racist On The Rise

Seeded on Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:15 PM EDT (Newsweek)

Roper's next big act will be in Topeka, Kans., where he is planning a major demonstration at this month's 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education court decision. "We'll make our voice heard," he says.

race, racism

SEAL email criticizing Obama is bogus

Seeded on Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:23 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

There's an email whipping around the internet, supposedly written by a Navy SEAL who complains that President Obama delayed decisions to deploy the Navy SEALs because he wanted to resolve the hostage standoff with Captain Richard Phillips "peacefully."

politics, seal, pirates, obama, military, navy, somalia

Go in Peace Sgt. Myers

Mon Apr 6, 2009 11:04 PM EDT

Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Myers came home from Afghanistan yesterday. Sadly, there were no family members waving tiny American flags and choking back tears of excitement at the much overdue sight of the man who stood at the center of their universe.

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politics, war, afghanistan, bush, obama, peace

Gay Son Rebels By Drawing Penis on Parents Roof

Seeded on Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:12 PM EDT (christwire.org)

Here is a prime example of home homosexuals have no respect for anything that isn't sugar plummed with anal sin.

odd-news, christian, stoning, penis, homosexual, lunatic-fringe

A Radical Notion

Mon Mar 9, 2009 11:19 AM EDT

By Celestina (Clipped by Jim Dent)

It's been a while since I wrote. There are a lot of reasons why, but the best one is that I didn't feel I had anything new to say. I didn't just not write here, I didn't write. Some of you will understand what that's like.

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arts, philosophy, art, photography, walls, writing, culture

Afghanistan has the smell of South Vietnam in 1965

Seeded on Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:02 PM EST ()

It's been eight years since the U.S. invasion that toppled the Taliban government in the wake of 9/11 — eight years of neglecting what arguably is the more important Afghanistan-Pakistan theater while former President George W.

world-news, afghanistan, iraq, bush, obama

Could wind turbines mess with the weather?

Seeded on Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:44 PM EST (businessgreen.com)

Could wind turbines mess with the weather? Well, only if they take over half of North America...

us-news, climate-change, wind-farm-climate-effect, wind-farm-weather-effect, energy, wind, wind-turbine

Reverend Pulls Books On Obama From Library

Seeded on Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:04 PM EST (kmbc.com)

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- A reverend at a Blue Springs church and school has removed some books about President-Elect Barack Obama from the school's library. A reverend at St. John Lalande School said he wants to review the books before they circulate.

politics, obama, school, books, abortion

Merry Christmas... Alleged Real Estate Fraud Evicts Families

Seeded on Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:09 PM EST (kmbc.com)

"We were told by the Attorney General our house is going to be sold Jan. 21 on the courthouse steps," Sanders said. "The information we've been given is they're giving people eight to 10 days to get out of their houses," Ruth said.

us-news, renter, landlord, eviction, housing, economy

So much for letting the free market rule

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:02 PM EST (mcclatchydc.com)

To quote the illustrious Pogo: We have met the enemy and he is us.

politics, economy, bailout

Islamists poised to seize Somalia again in setback to U.S.

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:50 AM EST (mcclatchydc.com)

NAIROBI, Kenya — Al Shabaab, a radical Islamist group that U.S. officials say is tied to al Qaida, has methodically seized much of southern Somalia and is poised to take the capital, Mogadishu, as the country's internationally backed government nears collapse.

world-news, islam, muslim, bush, al-qaida, somalia

GOP members who gave to Democrats are excluded from county vote

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:27 PM EST (The Kansas City Star)

The votes of 15 Republican precinct leaders were not counted Monday night in Johnson County party leadership races, most because they gave money to Democratic candidates this year.

politics, gop, democrat, election, republican

For What Did They Die?

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:22 PM EST (mcclatchydc.com)

The bands will play, and the old veterans will march proudly and the politicians will run their mouths this Veterans Day, just as they do every Veterans Day.

politics, va, veterans, war, iraq, afghanistan, korea, vietnam, homeless

Vietnam Vet Bragged of Killing Civilians

Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:57 AM EST (MiamiHerald.com)

William Doyle, a tough-talking Vietnam War veteran who helped lead a decorated platoon that killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in a case concealed by the Pentagon for decades, died Nov. 6 in Springfield, Mo. He was 75.

us-news, veterans, vietnam, army, military

A Few Words From Abe Lincoln.

Seeded on Thu Nov 6, 2008 7:42 PM EST (The Kansas City Star)

Abe's opinion of the election as channeled by DARRYL LEVINGS.

politics, lincoln, election, president-president-elect-obama, white-houes-election

They've Squandered Lives, Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor

Seeded on Tue Nov 4, 2008 4:12 PM EST (mcclatchydc.com)

The last eight years... as only Joe can tell it.

politics, election, decision-08, white-house, bush, mccain, palin, obama, biden, joe-galloway

Gallup Daily: Obama 52%, McCain 42% Among Likely Voters

Seeded on Sat Nov 1, 2008 1:20 PM EDT (gallup.com)

Barack Obama leads John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking interviewing conducted Wednesday through Friday by an identical 52% to 42% margin among both traditional likely voters and expanded likely voters. Obama leads by a similar 52% to 41% margin among all registered voters.

politics, election, decision-08, republican, democrat, biden, mccain, palin, obama, vote

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Comments & Feedback

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— lauhal

After reading some of your articles, browsing through your column, and reading some of the other comments, it is easy to see that you are a friend of high caliber. I'm glad to be your friend.

— Kodebri

♫ Did you ever know that you're myyy herooooo....

I'll stop singing before the dogs start howling. But you needed some musical comedy on your comments.

— indecent

Who doesn't like Jim? Only those people who fear truth. "you are only as important as your enemies." He is honest. That is the best quality anyone can have. Everything else flows out from that. Thats why I respect him.

"Honesty, disinterestedness and good nature are indispensable to procure the esteem and confidence of those with whom we live, and on whose esteem our happiness depends." --Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson could have been referring to Jim had he known him.
— Dan Hallo, aka, Zoilus

Jim has the ability of getting right to the heart of the matter and speaking his mind in a very convincing way. He has his facts down stone cold.

— luckydog

Jim is one of the best features on Newsvine, his claim of homespunality, I'm not sure that's a word, couldn't be farther from the truth as his breadth of understanding evolves somewhere into the depths of deep space where he keeps an eye on things for us. Still looking for another telescope adventure, and thanks for being here....Forest

— Forest Browne

I feel like I don't see Jim enough around the Vine - consistently amusing as he cracks it to those that don't know their facts. Love the variety of articles and the smackdown being laid down in comments.

— indecent

Jim Dent will never be the Commoner he claims in his byline. He has an uncommon ability to be concise and comprehensive at the same time.

— oldfogey

I've read some of Jim's articles and comments, and for someone who says the have a "dropped out of high school at 17" variety of writing, his topics, opinions, thoughts and insight would keep me from guessing that at all.

— Shawn Gordon